Yanneli
Feminine form of the Greek name "Ioannis," meaning "God is gracious."
Name Census estimates that about 60 living Americans carry the first name Yanneli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yanneli today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yanneli births was 2011 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yanneli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yanneli. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
60
~ 1 in 5,712,572 Americans
Peak year
2011
8 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,891
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Yanneli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yanneli from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 32 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yanneli by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yanneli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yanneli
The name Yanneli has its origins in Greek culture, tracing back to ancient times. It is a feminine variant of the male name Yiannis, derived from the Greek name Ioannes, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
In ancient Greek texts, the name Yanneli can be found in various forms, such as Yanneli, Yannelia, or Yanneleia. These variations were often used to distinguish between different individuals bearing the same name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yanneli dates back to the 5th century BC, when a woman named Yanneli was mentioned in a play by the famous Greek dramatist Aristophanes. This suggests that the name was in use among the ancient Greeks during the classical period.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Yanneli. In the Byzantine Empire, a noblewoman named Yanneli Palaiologina lived in the 14th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in court politics.
During the Renaissance, a prominent Italian painter named Yanneli Boccaccino (c. 1460-1524) gained recognition for her work, which included religious paintings and portraiture.
In the 19th century, a Greek poet and activist named Yanneli Kalogeropoulos (1828-1895) made significant contributions to the Greek literary canon and played a role in the country's struggle for independence.
Another notable figure was Yanneli Goulandris (1898-1972), a Greek philanthropist and art collector who amassed a significant collection of modern and contemporary art, which later became the foundation for the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens.
More recently, Yanneli Thalassinos (1919-2003), a Greek-American writer and professor, gained recognition for her works exploring Greek culture and identity.
While the name Yanneli has its roots in Greek culture, it has been adopted and adapted in various parts of the world, reflecting the widespread influence of Greek civilization and the cultural exchange facilitated by trade, migration, and conquest throughout history.
People
Yanneli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yanneli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yanneli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanneli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 60 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yanneli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,712,572 US residents.
Is Yanneli a common name?
We classify Yanneli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 61 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yanneli most popular?
The single biggest year for Yanneli was 2011, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yanneli is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yanneli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yanneli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yanneli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yanneli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yanneli in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yanneli can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Yanneli?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.